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Lahore (Press Release) The British Asian Trust announced the appointment of Mian Mohammad Mansha as the Chair of their Advisory Council in Pakistan. He joins Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari (Chairman of National Tourism Coordination Board), Amin Lakhani (Managing Director at Lakson Group), and Tariq Rangoonwala (Chairman of the Board, Rangoonwala Group of Companies, Pakistan) on the Pakistan Advisory Council. Mian Mohammad Mansha is a leading businessman of Pakistan and Chairman of the Nishat Group of companies, which holds major business interests in textile, cement, financial services, power generation, real estate and hospitality, dairy and agriculture, paper products, retail commerce, aviation and automotive sectors. He is a committed phi...

February 2, 2022 at 8:44 pm | Economic Affairs

By Ghulam Murtaza Ministry of Commerce is doing a great job of finding out the areas for inviting Chinese investors and removing bottlenecks. Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to visit the Beijing Winter Olympic Ceremony next on February 3, 2022. The Beijing Olympics is programmed from 4-13 February 2022 amid diplomatic boycott by various European countries led by the US & United Kingdom on alleged human rights abuse in China. Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is also believed to be there, and a very important meeting between the trio may upset some countries. This meeting will have all the potential to change the regional geopolitical landscape. Gwadar is the treasure for which Russia got into pieces; the USA exhausted....

February 2, 2022 at 8:26 pm | Economic Affairs

February 1,2022Rawalpindi (ISPR)Mr Vepa Hajiyev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkmenistan called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ, today.During the meeting matters of mutual interest, bilateral cooperation in various fields with special emphasis on regional connectivity projects, specially Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline were discussed.The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s role in Afghan situation, efforts for regional stability and pledged to keep working for better relations between two brotherly countries.

February 2, 2022 at 8:22 pm | Economic Affairs

Rawalpindi (ISPR)Ms Wendy Gilmour, Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ, today.During the meeting matters of mutual interest, bilateral cooperation in various fields, overall regional situation including Afghanistan were discussed. COAS said that Pakistan desires to maintain the tradition of bilateral engagement and wish for long term & multi-domain enduring relationship with Canada. COAS appreciated special efforts taken by the Canadian High Commissioner for promotion of sports in Northern Areas.The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s role in Afghan situation, efforts for regional stability and pledged to play her role for further improvements in diplomat...

February 2, 2022 at 8:21 pm | Economic Affairs

27 January, 2022Islamabad(Press Release) Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force during his visit to Air Headquarters, Islamabad today. Matters pertaining to evolving geopolitical/  geostrategic environment and Regional Security were discussed during the meeting. In the realm of forthcoming visit of HE Prime Minister of Pakistan and Foreign Minister to China, Chief of the Air Staff shared the PAF Modernization Program through smart inductions and collaboration in the domain of cutting edge niche technologies with Pakistan's time tested friend China. Mutual collaboration between the two neighbouring countries in other domai...

January 28, 2022 at 10:01 am | Economic Affairs

January 28,2022Islamabad( Press Release)Pakistan and Singapore held Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) in virtual format today. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Additional Secretary (Asia-Pacific) and Ng Teck Hean, Deputy Secretary, Asia Pacific and Southeast Asia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore, led their respective delegations. The entire gamut of bilateral relations -- covering cooperation in political, economic, defence and security, academic, science and technology, technical training, environment, culture and tourism domains -- came under discussion.Welcoming the steady progression in multi-dimensional bilateral relations over the years, based on mutual trust and understanding, the two sides renewed strong desire and resolve to co...

January 28, 2022 at 10:00 am | Economic Affairs

January 25,2022Islamabad ( Press Release)Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi received the Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia, Mr. Borhene El Kamel earlier today.The Foreign Minister highlighted Pakistan’s historical and fraternal ties with Tunisia predating the latter’s independence.The Foreign Minister lauded Tunisia’s contributions to regional peace and stability under the sagacious leadership of President, Mr. Kais Saied. He also praised Tunisia’s positive role at the UN Security Council (UNSC) during its two year term as non-permanent member.FM Qureshi appreciated Tunisia’s vision for making OIC a substantive platform for advancing interfaith harmony and peaceful coexistence as well as cooperation on addressing ...

January 25, 2022 at 8:24 pm | Economic Affairs

January 25,2022Islamabad ( Press Release)The Government of Pakistan has released 20 Indian prisoners (fishermen) who have been repatriated via Wagah Border to India on 24 January. These prisoners have been released on completion of their sentences.The issue of prisoners is of humanitarian nature and Pakistan expects the government of India to reciprocate the gesture in the same spirit.

January 25, 2022 at 7:52 pm | Economic Affairs

January 24,2022Peshawar(Press Release) The mutual trade, commercial and economic relations between Switzerland and Pakistan has much improved during the last two years despite the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic, which has a larger share of the textile sector, says Swiss Ambassador in Pakistan, Mr Benedict De Carjat here on Monday.However, he emphasized that there is huge potential to further strengthen bilateral economic, trade and investment cooperation between the countries.The diplomat said his country has given huge importance to further enhance mutual trade and economic relations with Pakistan.He was speaking to members of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry during his visit to the Chamber’s House here.Imran Khan Moh...

January 24, 2022 at 6:47 pm | Economic Affairs

January 24,2022Islamabad(Press Release)Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi received the Minister of Trade of Sri Lanka, Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana and State Minister for Regional Cooperation Mr. Tharaka Balasuriya at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. Dr. Gunawardhana along with an important trade delegation is visiting Pakistan from 20-27 January. Highlighting the importance of strengthening the existing fraternal relations between the two countries through high-level exchanges, the Foreign Minister underlined the need to capitalize on the immense goodwill that exists between Pakistan and Sri Lanka by expanding cooperation across diverse areas, including trade and investment, tourism,culture, education, defence, agriculture, ...

January 24, 2022 at 6:40 pm | Economic Affairs

January 24,2022Rawalpindi(ISPR)Mr Mohamed Karmoune, Ambassador of Morocco to Pakistan called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ, today.During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, bilateral defence, security cooperation & regional security situation including Afghanistan were discussed. COAS said that Pakistan values its relations with the Morocco and we earnestly look forward to enhance mutually beneficial multi-domain relations based on common interests.The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s role in Afghan situation, efforts for regional stability and pledged to play his role for further improvement in diplomatic cooperation with Pakistan at all levels.

January 24, 2022 at 6:37 pm | Economic Affairs

January 21,2022Islamabad (EA Report)Canadian High Commissioner Wendy Gilmour visited Altit Hunza to promote winter sports. The High Commissioner served as a referee in an Ice Hockey match played between two girls’ teams. Some Canadian athletes also played Ice Hockey along with the local players. The High Commissioner congratulated Altit’s Sports Club And Rising Federation (SCARF) for organising the fourth Winterlude festival. Addressing the young players from Hunza and Chitral she said "my colleagues and I had a blast!" What an amazing match.

January 21, 2022 at 2:25 pm | Economic Affairs

January 20,2022Islamabad ( Press Release)H.E. William Wouter Plomp, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Pakistan accompanied by representatives from the embassy of Netherlands called on Minister of State & Chairman BOI, Mr. Muhammad Azfar Ahsan and Secretary BOI Ms. Fareena Mazhar in Islamabad.BOI leadership sensitized Mr. Plomp about Pakistan’s liberal investment regime and the incumbent government’s commitment towards investment promotion. H.E was apprised on BOI’s role as the apex investment promotion agency and was also briefed about the Special Economic Zones along with the generous set of incentives available there. The Ambassador shared that a Dutch delegation from Dairy & Cheese sector will be visiting Pakista...

January 20, 2022 at 9:20 pm | Economic Affairs

By Ambassador® Syed Hasan Javed CPEC is human and citizen centric initiative to uplift the welfare of Pakistanis devoid of market connectivity, creating around seventy thousand plus job opportunities. It would provide a sustainable livelihood to almost half of Pakistan’s youth entering the job market in the next ten years. Generally, China Pakistan Economic Corridor CPEC worth US$ 62 billion, one of the six corridors of the Belt and Road Initiative and its flagship project and the only bilateral undertaking, is considered as comprising only connectivity, infrastructure and energy projects.  Though this is partly true, the CPEC’s actual role, content and context are still evolving and rightly so, equally underestimated by Pa...

January 20, 2022 at 12:09 pm | Economic Affairs

By Mariam Raheem China and Pakistan have decades old brotherly relationship, and with the promotion of Belt and Road Initiative, the cooperation between both nations will bear more fruitful results. China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic partners, and the friendship between the two brotherly countries has a long and cherished history. China and Pakistan have decades old brotherly relationship, and with the promotion of Belt and Road Initiative, the cooperation between both nations will bear more fruitful results. This is what Wu Weidong, Deputy Mayor of Xuzhou Municipal People’s Government, highlighted in a conference titled “Looking Back and Going Forward” to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomati...

January 17, 2022 at 9:49 am | Economic Affairs

Being a member country of SAARC and ECO, Pakistan needs to effectively promote its trade on the pattern of gravity model by utilising these regional arrangements. The Pakistan’s new initiative and narrative of geo-economics is facing the most crucial question and daunting task how to tackle geo-politics in best possible way while keeping in view its geographical location. The Eastern neighbour has a very bad record of human rights violations denying right to self-determination to the people of Kashmir, also holding back plebiscite in Kashmir forcefully held and occupied by them for a long time now. The new Afghan government is yet to be recognised by the international community. The Iran is under sanctions facing a plethora of issu...

January 17, 2022 at 9:42 am | Economic Affairs